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Mental Health Services: Children

Asked by Sarah ChampionLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 February 2025UIN 27270

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what distinguishes child practitioners from other professionals working in children's mental health services.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Children and young people’s wellbeing practitioners assess and support children and young people with mental health problems, improving their access to therapies. Further information on children and young people’s wellbeing practitioners is available at the following link:

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/roles-psychological-therapies/childrens-wellbeing-practitioner

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